Living in Green Bay

Green Bay is a city in Wisconsin, United States, home to 105,207 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #4 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #4 of 8,006), movers on a budget (top 1%, #38 of 12,111).

Residents105,207
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport175 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km237,300 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 3.5 km
Nearest major riverFox, under 1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,105 km
Within 10 km180,287 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 49 min, sunset 23:15

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How Green Bay ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Wisconsin
Young family75#53 of 11,898#10 of 285Map
Low-income household73#4 of 9,771#1 of 208Map
Low-income family75#36 of 8,006#7 of 169Map
Single parent77#41 of 6,237#6 of 126Map
Pensioner couple66#2,368 of 9,474#45 of 209Map
Single pensioner69#1,644 of 9,474#44 of 209Map
Early retiree62#4,181 of 10,762#59 of 234Map
Single professional69#505 of 4,537#3 of 65Map
Young professional72#498 of 4,444#3 of 56Map
DINKS71#953 of 3,053#7 of 41Map
Remote worker69#302 of 7,271#16 of 146Map
Commuter83#29 of 6,227#2 of 78Map
Car-free household71#655 of 3,933#5 of 48Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer75#4 of 8,006#1 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover67#38 of 12,111#17 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#935 of 4,114#5 of 51Map
Expat professional68#1,974 of 7,271#20 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,645 of 9,474#44 of 209Map
Nature-focused household57#5,320 of 18,063#259 of 468Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#2,283 of 16,523#31 of 418Map
Rural value seeker58#3,645 of 18,063#261 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,778 of 16,523#28 of 418Map
Lottery winner74#1,405 of 21,167#10 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,376 of 12,111#123 of 276Map
Coastal living72#836 of 6,413#21 of 191Map
Business owner71#1,730 of 12,111#15 of 276Map
Digital native68#216 of 4,750#3 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Education and family73
  • Health and elderly69
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Affordability60
  • Safety and community58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Green space41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.